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Friday 22 June: Tea-break teaser
Welcome back to our picture quiz. Each day, we show you a picture of somewhere in York - all you have to do is answer the question. Good luck! This cat lives at No. 25, but in which street? Come back tomorrow for the answer.
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June 22
100 years ago Tramps and tramps' children came in for a good deal of discussion at the session of the Yorkshire Poor Law Conference at Ilkley. The Rev W Mahon, of Wakefield, said hundreds of children were being dragged about the country by incompetent
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The Little Festival of Everything, The Fauconberg Arms, Coxwold June 22-24
IF at first you succeed, repeat the grand idea again while it is fresh in the memory. After the vibrant launch of The Little Festival of Everything in a small North Yorkshire village last November, the innovative festival will bring the Coxwold
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Fire at York attraction
PERFORMERS acting out a terrifying witch burning at a York tourist attraction found themselves having to tackle a real fire and evacuate visitors. York Dungeon in Clifford Street was closed for nearly an hour at noon today after a smoke generator
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New homes: A trio of homes in perfect harmony
Brian Page finds much to admire in big and beautiful homes on a small and select village development. SMALL and select... big and beautiful... two descriptions and you can choose whichever you prefer – because they are both entirely accurate
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Lettings: Something to tide the young ’uns over
Times are tough for young people in the property market – so an ever-helpful Brian Page takes a look at some smart places to rent. GRIM reading from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation recently, with a new report warning that more than a million young
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Man hit by train at North Yorkshire station
A MAN has died after being hit by a train at Northallerton rail station. Emergency services were called to the station shortly after 9am to reports that a man had been hit by a train. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Delays of up
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...oh, but it was great!
WE STOOD across from Clifford’s Tower as the torch procession went by, having only just got there in time. Everyone was in a great mood. The policemen were making jokes about the event by accepting their own applause and laughing away with those on
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What about York’s own bands then?
CAN someone tell me why people such as Twist & Pulse and Katy B were performing at the Olympic Torch event on Knavesmire? Couldn’t we have picked some of the great bands and artists York has to offer? If the organisers wanted star power, what
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It’s not me speaking
I WISH to point out that the article in The Press of June 18 headlined “Absolute shambles” was not written as a result of me speaking to The Press. The article quoted a letter I had written to various councillors and officers of City of York Council
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Regulate on renting
A RECENT study by Cambridge University, reported in The Observer newspaper, says that if the UK economy stays stagnant, 27 per cent of people will be in “mortgaged home ownership” by 2025, compared to 43 per cent in 1993/94 and 35 per cent currently
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Bin machinations
WITH regards to your article about the provision of salt bins and the Liberal group’s machinations over them (The Press, June 14), as a new resident of Fulford, and former Labour candidate for the same, it is such a shame that the Liberals should choose
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We should really be worried about our bees
KATE LOCK wrote an excellent column on bee health (The Press, May 4) and inspired by that I have decided to help our declining bumblebees and honeybees by creating a small online petition with the help of the campaigning group Avaaz. The petition
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No ‘liquid bread’
SO SCIENTISTS are now telling us beer makes us thin. Well, try telling that to some of the oversized characters I regularly play pub pool with. They can effortlessly down 12 pints in just one sitting and have the true beer bellies to prove it.
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Speeding up buses
JEANETTE Ripley-Smith suggests the proposed bus priority lane along Boroughbridge Road should be scrapped (Letters, June 19). I attended the same meeting. My understanding is that the A59 Park & Ride has received Government funding. The package
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No need for 20mph limit
TO balance the budget for 2012/13, City of York Council made reductions in social services, causing hardship and dismay to many, near halving road and footpath maintenance, stopping gulley and drain cleaning for residential areas and numerous others
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Blitz returns fire
CHRISTIAN Vassie is undoubtedly a good man who writes a good letter (Letters, June 16). So, I am cast as a fund manager: a sub-species – including bankers – currently not in vogue, but I am thick-skinned. Occupying the LibDem’s green fringes is
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U-turns all over
COUN McIlveen has the cheek to claim that other parties “say one thing and do another” (Letters, June 14). Labour has made U-turns an art form. In March, they said all salt bins would be funded by the council; last month they asked parish councils
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Julius Caesar, Oddsocks, Museum Gardens, York, June 26
MOVE over Gregory Doran’s all-black Julius Caesar for the Royal Shakespeare Company. Here comes Oddsocks’ Olympic-themed version of the most famous political coup in theatre with much tearing of togas and swishing of Roman swords. On board Oddsocks
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Harrogate Symphony Orchestra Summer Concert, Harrogate Royal Hall, June 23
HARROGATE Symphony Orchestra has revealed the popular classics that have made it on to its summer concert programme a public vote. “Our ‘You Choose’ competition received hundreds of entries and produced some surprising results, as well as some
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Review: Stepping Out, HAT Productions, Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York
The opening night of HAT Productions' maiden show was undeniably a resounding success, confirmed by the audience’s riotous final applause. The show – based on the film starring Liza Minnelli and the Richard Harris play – follows one man and
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Paul Tonkinson and Mark Little gig cancelled
SUNDAY’S Edinburgh Preview double bill of Paul Tonkinson and Mark Little at the Hyena Lounge Comedy Club at City Screen, York, has been cancelled at the acts’ request, all because of a clash with the England-Italy quarter final at Euro 2002.
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Girls' Night, Leeds City Varieties, June 25-30
EASTENDERS’ soap star Gillian Taylforth and her sister Kim Taylforth lead the all-new cast for Girls' Night at Leeds City Varieties from Monday to next Saturday. The show follows three lifelong friends as they enjoy a wild night out at a karaoke
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Opening Night, Joseph Rowntree Theatre, June 29
NEXT Friday is sure to be emotional for choral directors Jay and Andrea Commins because it will mark the end of an era for the husband-and-wife team. After running the award-winning children’s, youth and senior choirs from Sing @ Selby Music Centre
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Rayburn Anthony, York Rock’n’Roll Club, Post Office Social Club, June 30
ONE of the last original Sun rockabilly stars, Rayburn Anthony, will be the special guest at the York Rock’n’Roll Club night at the Post Office Social Club, Marygate York, on June 30. “This is a very rare appearance in the UK for Rayburn,”
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Lady Lex, The Crescent WMC, June 23
LADY Lex will be appearing at the Irie Vibes night at The Crescent WMC, The Crescent, York, on Saturday. The York reggae club usually relies on DJs, MCs and other sound systems, so this will be a rare show featuring a guest vocalist.
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Geoff Clifford exhibition, Café 68, Gillygte, York
GEOFF Clifford is exploring the relationship of light and water in his exhibition at Café 68, Gillygte, York. “A personal fascination with light through water, down below the surface, dates back many years,” he says. “More recently I’ve looked at patterns
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Broke Britons and ‘jammy’ dodgers
YOU might not know it from phone-hacking, the Leveson inquiry into press standards and so forth, but newspapers serve a good and occasionally noble purpose. All right, that might have some of you spluttering into your cornflakes. Well, please de-splutter
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FR Fowler & Son
WHEN Richard Fowler was asked to help out in the York family fish business after his father broke his kneecap, he give up an opportunity to work at The Ritz hotel in London. The 40-year-old former Wasps rugby player said he was disappointed at the time
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Business group is key to success says mayor
THE creation of a business group in Pickering and the expansion of the Pride in Pickering campaign are two of the priorities set by the town’s new mayor Coun William Oxley. He said he also wants to see further growth and influence of the Pickering Town
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Top performers set for business seminar
SPORTSMEN and professionals from North Yorkshire are amongst some of the top performers that will feature at a business day aiming to inspire the region’s business leaders. The stars will show entrepreneurs how they achieve their success, to help
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Rooney: United England can beat Italy in Euro 2012
Wayne Rooney believes England's belief and togetherness can inspire Roy Hodgson's team to victory over Italy in their Euro 2012 quarter-final on Sunday. The striker had previously claimed the game was "50-50", but appeared more bullish over England's
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Penalty practice for England ahead of Italy quarter-final
Roy Hodgson intends to step up penalty practice ahead of England's Euro 2012 quarter-final with Italy. England have crashed out of major tournaments on spot-kicks on five occasions in the last 22 years, a run that dates back to that devastating World
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Chris Thorman to leave York City Knights at end of season
YORK City Knights have been hit by a bombshell – player-boss Chris Thorman is to leave the club to take up a post at Huddersfield. The move will not take place until the end of this current season, however, and he is to stay at the Huntington
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Search starts for Chris Thorman’s successor
YORK City Knights are already putting a short-list together in the search for Chris Thorman’s successor as head coach. The Press understands the Knights have been aware for several days that Thorman is set to leave the club at the end of this
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Another win for York City Knights Under-18s
YORK City Knights Under-18s made it five wins from five on Tuesday night as they beat Halifax 29-10 at Huntington Stadium. A try by Tim Stubbs sandwiched two Fax scores before a touchdown by second-row Alex Hutchinson – a late call-up after Adam Dent
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Heworth's Tyler Craig picked for England Lions U18s squad
HEWORTH ARLC are not having the best of times but young gun Tyler Craig can go into this weekend’s game on a high after being picked for the England Lions Under-18s squad. The Lions U18s, comprised of players from the community/amateur game, embark
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Ashraf: Yorkshire's yorkers key to Twenty20 success
Moin Ashraf is using the blueprint set out by some of the world’s best fast bowlers as he aims to reverse Yorkshire’s Twenty20 failures of years gone by. The fledgling fast bowler, aged 20, has been one of the stars of the White Rose county’s encouraging
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Bowls: Duo overhaul table-toppers Burton Lane
RAILWAY Institute and Clarence posted respective 8-0 triumphs to overtake Burton Lane at the top of the York CIU Bowls League. Burton Lane dropped to third after losing 6-2 to Acomb, while South Bank climbed off the bottom of the league with a rare
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Woodhouse Grange reach Village Cup national rounds
Woodhouse Grange Cricket Club powered their way into the first national round of the Yorkshire Tea National Village Cup. Away to Scarborough-based Staxton in the Group 4 North Yorkshire (South) final. Grange rattled up 207-3 in 40 overs. Chris Bilton
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Vale Cricket League: Fulfordgate glovesman Liam grabs honours
FULFORDGATE opened up a 30-point gap at the head of division two after victory over close rivals Ben Johnson in yet another rain-hit HPH York Vale Cricket League programme. Both sides went into the game joint top with 120 points but Fulfordgate took
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Torch photo opportunity
VISITORS to York Hospital can have their picture taken today with one of the Olympic torches carried through North Yorkshire. Roger Nicholls, former head teacher of Lidgett Grove Special School, carried the Olympic flame in Scarborough, on Monday,
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Hat-trick quest on cards for John Gosden at Royal Ascot
GATEWOOD, a winner at York on his reappearance and two from two this season, is napped to complete a hat-trick at Royal Ascot tomorrow. John Gosden’s fast-improving inmate overcame plenty of problems to come from an impossiblelooking position
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War on yobs ‘not working’
A WATCHDOG has criticised North Yorkshire Police for failing to improve the way the force tackles antisocial behaviour. In a report published today, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) said North Yorkshire Police (NYP) had made
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Family at war over £4m farm will wrangle
A FARMER triggered a family war when he left his son out of his will – leaving his £4m fortune to his daughter. Frank Suggitt was “overjoyed” when his son John was born, after three daughters, and always hoped he would take the reins on the family estate
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Unemployment falls in region
THE number of people claiming Job Seekers’ Allowance (JSA) in the region has fallen for the third month in a row, despite a small national rise in unemployment. New figures from the Office of National Statistics showed almost 1.6 million people claimed
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Princess Beatrice visits Minster stoneyard
YORK’S most distinctive building welcomed another Royal visitor as Princess Beatrice of York dropped in at the Minster stoneyard. The Queen’s granddaughter travelled to the stoneyard only hours after welcoming the Olympic flame to Harewood House in Leeds
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Four arrested after incident on train
FOUR people were arrested at York railway station following a disturbance on an East Coast train. Officers want to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident on board the 4.30pm London King’s Cross to Edinburgh Waverley service on Sunday. PC
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Students' messages used in Rio+20 Earth Summit film
STUDENTS in York have seen their messages to world leaders made into a film which has been shown to royalty, ex—presidents and leading scientists at a Rio summit. Three 13-year-old pupils at Joseph Rowntree School – Ben Smythe, Phoebe Frere and Georgie
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Quilt festival for York800 celebrations
A CITY-WIDE exhibition of quilts is to be held as part of the York800 celebrations. The Quilters’ Guild of the British Isles, which is based at the Quilt Museum and Gallery in York, has organised the event with support from City of York Council and the
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Mum’s safety plea as daughter is knocked down
THE mother of a four-year-old girl badly injured after being knocked down outside a York school has called for a crossing to be put in place. Leah Zeki, of Holgate, was crossing Dalton Terrace with two school friends and a parent from The Mount Junior
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New rental store to create new jobs in Selby
NEW jobs will be created in Selby town centre when a new rental service opens a branch next week. The BrightHouse store, which provides household goods on weekly, fortnightly or monthly payments, will open in the Marketcross Shopping Centre this
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Roadworks alert for A64 drivers
PARTS of the A64 near York will be closed over the coming weeks for resurfacing work to be carried out. Sections of the westbound entry slip road at Grimston Bar will be resurfaced from 8pm on June 25 to 6am the following day, during which time traffic
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Trees planted to mark Jubilee
Two trees have been planted in the Cawood playing field by the Cawood in Bloom and the village Brownie pack to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. The Brownies have planted a hornbeam tree and the Bloom committee a silver birch.
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Bids for new York bars submitted
NEW bars could be set up in York’s café quarter after three bids were submitted to planners. The separate applications for drinking establishments in the Swinegate and Grape Lane area have been submitted to City of York Council, while another city
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Flats and office plan for Selby pub
A PUB building in the centre of Selby could be transformed into flats and an office. The Golden Lion, in Millgate, is a listed building and registered with CAMRA as a server of cask ale, but developer Philip Potter has submitted an application to the
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Olympic event at Archbishop of York’s Junior School
THERE might still be 36 days left until the London Olympics start – but pupils at one York school have jumped the gun. Youngsters at Archbishop of York’s Junior School, in Bishopthorpe, gave their day an international theme when they staged their own
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Thousands heading for York Cycle Show
THOUSANDS of cycling enthusiasts are expected to descend on York this weekend for the grand finale to National Bike Week. York Racecourse will host the York Cycle Show with events including mountain bike stunt shows, vintage bike exhibitions, auctions
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Calls for street to be named after Margaret Clitherow
A FAMOUS York saint could soon have her name permanently written on the city’s street map. Calls for a street to be named after Margaret Clitherow have come from the Knights of St Columba, a Roman Catholic lay order, which has presented a petition signed
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Olympic champion’s chocolate challenge
ONE of Britain’s most successful Olympians swapped oars for factory floors as he learned how to be a chocolate-making champion during a visit to York. Sir Matthew Pinsent, whose career in rowing earned him four Olympic gold medals, was given a taste
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‘Messing about’ on river ends in court
THREE teenagers ended up in court after they spent an afternoon “messing about” in a boat on the River Ouse. Members of the public called police to investigate thefts from St Oswald Road landing on April 9 shortly before noon, said Sandra White, prosecuting
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Hambleton council takes a fresh look at sharing services
COUNCILLORS in North Yorkshire are to take a fresh look at sharing services with a neighbouring local authority. Hambleton District Council’s cabinet has agreed that some of the services it currently shares with Richmondshire District Council will be
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Bio Blitz event at York's Museum Gardens
YORK Museum Gardens played host to natural history experts and families alike for its Bio Blitz event. They came to explore the wildlife of the gardens and help locate as many species of flower and fauna as possible within 24 hours. Though still
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Plan for four new homes in village pub’s car park
FOUR new homes could be built in the car park of a village pub near York. London Ebor Developments has applied to City of York Council for permission to build the three-bedroom houses at the back of The Fox Inn, in Stockton-on-the-Forest, in a scheme
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It’s top of the Grange
FANCY a room with a view over the Vale of York – along with two farmsteads and a renowned sporting estate? If that’s not enough to whet your appetite, perhaps the 780 acres of land, the luxurious swimming pool and courtyard with enough garages to house
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New recycling base planned
A NEW recycling base and a centre for storing and shifting thousands of tonnes of rubbish could be built on the edge of York. Plans are being drawn up by Yorwaste Ltd for the facilities next to the existing Harewood Whin landfill site at Rufforth after
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Father viewed indecent images of children
A MAN with no previous convictions is now on the Sex Offenders’ Register after he admitted viewing indecent images of children. Brian Whittaker told police officers it was him they needed to speak
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Pupils name parts of Derwenthorpe housing development
PUPILS at a York primary have been rewarded for their creative efforts after they came up with names for parts of one of the city’s largest ever housing schemes. Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT) ran a competition with Osbaldwick Primary School
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City’s Reinvigorate project a success
SIGNIFICANT improvements have been made to York city centre since the Reinvigorate York initiative was launched last year to enhance public spaces, organisers have said. City of York Council’s cabinet teamed up with Sir Ron Cooke, chair of York Civic
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York stadium and shops plan clears final hurdle
DEVELOPERS say they will start building a new stadium and two superstores on the edge of York “as soon as possible,” after the Government gave the massive project the green light. The 6,000-seat stadium for York City FC and York City Knights
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Brewery creates a beer fit for a king
A SPECIAL beer has been produced to mark this summer’s York800 celebrations. York Brewery has created the limited edition ale to mark the anniversary of King John allowing the city to govern itself. The one-off beer, Royal Charter, was named by Micklegate
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Children’s city scenes feature in special exhibition
Organisers of a children’s art competition have been so impressed by the quality of the entries that a special exhibition has been set up to show the runners up. The competition, organised by York Civic Trust, gave young people a chance to paint or draw
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Hard work pays off for top students
HARD work and determination paid off for these York students whose achievements have been celebrated at a special awards evening. York College joined in the national VQ Day celebrations by hosting a Vocational Qualification Student Of The Year Awards
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B1246 road closure between Nunburnholme and Warter
A SECTION of an East Yorkshire road will be closed next month to allow a four-week improvement scheme to get under way. The work will take place on the stretch of the B1246 between Nunburnholme and Warter, between junctions with Wold Farm at Kilnwick
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Praise for Selby voluntary service
HUNDREDS of volunteers who between them give 700 hours of their time to help others around the Selby district have won praise. Selby AVS has registered more than 250 people as helpers since it was formed a year ago, with individuals helping out where
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Tie a yellow ribbon for a loved one
FRIENDS and families can celebrate the memory of a loved one with a donation to St Leonard’s Hospice. Anyone can donate and will receive a yellow ribbon to tie on to a special tree at the York hospice, with their loved one’s name and a personal
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Scaffolding fall man
A 70-YEAR-OLD man who was seriously injured when he fell from scaffolding in York is in a comfortable but stable condition in hospital. He fell from the roof of a two-storey building undergoing construction work on Burton Stone Lane at noon on Monday
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Strings Fun Day at Yearsley Grove Primary School
YOUNG musicians aged eight to ten are being invited to the annual Strings Fun Day at Yearsley Grove Primary School in York on Friday, June 29. The event, organised by York Music Service, allows primary-school age violin, viola, cello and double bass
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Police want help to trace man over raids
POLICE are appealing for the public’s help to locate a man they wish to speak to about a string of burglaries in North Yorkshire. Officers want to interview Kevin David Talbot, 46, in connection with burglaries in Hambleton, Richmondshire and Scarborough
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Firefighters to undertake 9/11 challenge to honour colleagues
A GROUP of North Yorkshire firefighters is aiming to complete a world record endurance run to honour colleagues who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks. Station managers Andy Blades and Mark Naylor, along with firefighter Terence Gregg and watch manager
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Man arrested over theft of £15k bikes
A MAN has been arrested in connection with the theft of five high-value mountain bikes from a camper van in Kirkbymoorside. The theft happened in the car park of the Lion Inn pub in Blakey Ridge, on Saturday, June 16, and involved a red and white Epic
